Darin J. Sallam (born 1987) is a Jordanian film director and writer of Palestinian roots. She has five award-winning short films to her name, including Still Alive, The Dark Outside and “The Parrot”. Farha (2021) is her debut narrative feature film as director.[2]
Darin J. Sallam | |
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 Sallam speaks about Farha in 2021 | |
| Born | 1987[1] Kuwait |
| Education | Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts |
| Occupation(s) | director, screenwriter |
She graduated from the Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts (RSICA) with a MFA in Cinematic Arts.[3]
Farha
editSallam's first film as director Farha tells the story of a girl caught in the raids of a Palestinian village during the Nakba.[4] Sallam started writing the film in 2016 but faced great pushback, including warnings that the film would end her career. Farha is based on the story on a surviving Palestinian woman who fled to Syria and recounted her ordeal to Sallam's mother. The film has been streamed on Netflix generating a condemnation by the Israeli government.[5]
Filmography
edit- The Balcony (2008), short film
- Still Alive (2009), short film
- The Dark Outside (2014), short film
- The Parrot (2016), short film
- Farha (2021)[6]
Awards and nominations
edit- Film Prize of the Robert Bosch Stiftung (2015) for The Parrot (short fiction film)
- Best Youth Feature Film category at the 2022 Asia Pacific Screen Awards for Farha[7]
- Farha is Jordan's submission in the Best International Feature Film category at the 95th Academy Awards.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ "Darin Sallam". Pentedattilo Film Festival. Archived from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ "Why This Director Portrayed the Nakba in Netflix's 'Farha'". Archived from the original on February 25, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ "Darin Sallam – Arab Women in Films". Archived from the original on December 8, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ Jumana, Yassin. "Darin Sallam On Farha: "I Was Told That Palestine Is Not A 'Trendy' Subject, But I Chose To Be Loyal To The Story"". Grazia. Archived from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ Azad, Essa (December 13, 2022). "'We told the truth': Darin Sallam on portraying the Nakba in Netflix's 'Farha'". Middle East Eye. New York City. Archived from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ "Darin J. Sallam". Berlinale Talents. Archived from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ Syed, Armani (December 7, 2022). "Why This Director Portrayed the Nakba in Netflix's Farha". Time. Archived from the original on February 25, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (December 8, 2022). "Farha Filmmakers on Social Media Backlash to Jordan's Oscar Contender: 'It Felt Very Much Like an Organized Thing'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 28, 2023. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (December 5, 2022). "Farha Filmmakers Accuse Israel Of Attempting To Discredit Jordanian Oscar Entry, Condemn Moves To Get It Taken Off Netflix". Deadline. Archived from the original on December 12, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.